Foreign interference in the 2020 United States elections Amid an impeachment inquiry against him, U.S. President Donald Trump says "China should start an investigation" into presidential candidate Joe Biden. Chair of the Federal Election Commission Ellen Weintraub again explains that "it is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election". Trump publicly urges China to investigate Bidens amid impeachment inquiry © NBC News Sources: NBC News